Victoria

Hey America, if you were a Christian nation, you’d be feeding the poor, not yelling at them for using food stamps.

#SecretSantaAoNZ shopping in progress - have plan but first food to fuel myself.

Sure be good for the country’s economy if all the people giving free ads to a foreign flatpack megacorp were giving as much airtime and money to local businesses employing skilled local people.

Picture of mistletoe with red berries hanging in a ward. Caption reads "Deck the halls with proper staffing"

Poster reading "You can't candy coat the health crisis"

I endorse these messages from staff at North Shore Hospital

My efforts this year after a hiatus last year #SecretSantaAoNZ

If all you did today was breathe and survive… that’s ok.

Surviving a capitalist, eugenicist, ableist system is hard work.

Resistance is exhausting.

Never forget that rest is resistance.

Survival is resistance.

You’re not alone.

There’s more of us than there are of them.

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I feel that (replaced the same tyre twice this year) 🙃

Share a smile 😃 😀😀

Close-up of a miniature holiday decoration arranged in a clear, stemmed glass cup. The decoration features a gold spiked burst, a red spherical ornament, a tiny gold-wrapped gift box, and a red ribbon bow. Green, spiky succulent-like plants frame the decoration in the background, resting on a rustic wooden surface.

If all you can do because of life, finances, spoons, is to write me a letter and tell me about all the things you love and dream about, I will still appreciate you and the effort and the love.

I do not want this to become a stress for you.

The point of #SecretSantaAoNZ is joy.

Mine changed my life - I got Sony WH-1000XM5 - not cheap but worth the investment. They come to work with me when I need to focus (open plan office) and have been on planes too. Only thing not so good for is side sleeping in bed so looking into wireless earphones for that.

I wouldn’t have said so myself - but I do play Pokémon Go, the NYT Crossword, Wordle, Sudoku, Connections, Strands and I enjoy board and card games too!

Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:

Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.

If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.

Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.

Forgot my swipe card and set off an alarm but made it through the day without tears! (Have been working 10 hour days for the past three weeks so the edge is thin)

If you have a dairy that got ramraided six times by the same kids and then they turned up one day outside asking everyone to contribute to “help make the dairy good again” then you’ll know what it feels like to hear National pledge to make our super savings as good as Australia’s

Reads: NORMALISE SECOND HAND GIFTS HANDMADE GIFTS OP SHOP GIFTS CONSUMABLE GIFTS SMALL BIZ GIFTS

Yes!

#SecretSantaAoNZ #AoNZ #supportlocal

I like cats and dogs (have neither as #renting) I also like penguins 🐧
#SecretSantaAoNZ

I’ve posted a few links for Kiwi creatives this morning and mentioned #secretsantaaonz but, please, it’s the thought that counts. Consider second hand, home made and so not. Please don’t spend money you can’t afford. Thanks!

Lord, I beg you to take every woman's imposter syndrome and give it to the mediocre men being horrible to her instead. Please Lord, Eve's daughters have done their best to heal, but some of Adam's sons could use some goddamned work. I am tired of watching women I love crumble under the weight of shame that was never ours to carry. I want them to have their roses whilst they are still living, does your sacred understand that, Lord? Do the prayers of women reach you the same way as the sermons of men? When you punished Eve for stealing the apple, did you even ask if she was just hungry? A woman needs nourishment as much as she needs air. In fact, Lord, I think you may not be hearing me. Bring out your wife, your mother, your daughter. So I can speak to someone who actually listens instead. - Nikita Gill

Lord, I beg you to take every woman's imposter syndrome and give it to the mediocre men being horrible to her instead.

Every year we want to be able to gift yr4 akonga a chrome book. Next year that is 18 for a financial contribution of less than $10k. Is there a company, business, whanau out there who would like to support the leaders of tomorrow?
Please DM me
Ngā mihi
Traci
Tumuaki

In other news, autism, ADHD, and many other neurodiverse ways of functioning are only problematic if you insist on everyone conforming and being able to be categorised into a system designed for capitalism.

The only reason the Right cares is because it fits into their workforce eugenics ideals.

Thank you! Am grinding to a bit of a halt this month (work being double digit hours most days is to blame).

Why thank you - here’s a small selection of some of my 2025 favourite #reads

Re #SecretSantaAoNZ I wanted to re-iterate what other players have said more eloquently...it really is the thought that counts. I'm just excited to get something for me in the post that I didn't have to pay for! Whatever you have the capacity to send, whether home-made, thrifted, or re-gifted...

I'm in

I love stationery, #postcrossing, house plants, reading (200+ books thus far for 2025)
#SecretSantaAoNZ

Views from the backyard

I'm genuinely emotional about some of the schools who are coming out swinging for Te Tiriti. One from my home area who I was convinced would be on Team Racism for sure just put their statement out. I love it so much

Currently reading 107 days by Kamala Harris